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the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n and_o according_o josephus_n say_v 854._o it_o be_v the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o country_n and_o tacitus_n 359._o call_v it_o the_o head_n of_o judaea_n so_o miserable_o do_v alexander_n aristinus_n blunder_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o canon_n when_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o become_v a_o patriarch_n and_o yet_o withal_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n shall_v not_o hereby_o lose_v his_o ancient_a power_n and_o dignity_n as_o if_o any_o patriarch_n and_o much_o more_o one_o of_o the_o five_o great_a can_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o private_a metropolitan_a or_o a_o metropolitan_a can_v have_v his_o ancient_a right_n reserve_v to_o he_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o they_o be_v take_v from_o he_o but_o patriarch_n be_v not_o then_o hear_v or_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o in_o the_o church_n nothing_o be_v true_o than_o what_o
remove_v to_o nova_n justinianopolis_n in_o the_o hellespont_n the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o council_n in_o trullo_n confirm_v thirty-nine_o his_o right_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n say_v they_o have_v determine_v that_o custom_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o every_o church_n vi_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o provincial_a bishop_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o every_o metropolitan_a within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n no_o man_n in_o those_o day_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v beyond_o his_o own_o metropolis_n much_o less_o do_v they_o know_v of_o any_o obligation_n to_o seek_v to_o rome_n either_o for_o consecration_n or_o confirmation_n and_o for_o this_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o express_v and_o peremptory_a as_o word_n can_v make_v they_o our_o great_a council_n have_v make_v provision_n herein_o by_o their_o four_o canon_n that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n but_o because_o per_n hap_v business_n or_o distance_n may_v render_v that_o inconvenient_a and_o sometime_o impossible_a they_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o three_o the_o rest_n testify_v their_o consent_n in_o writing_n and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o validity_n of_o what_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v from_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a in_o every_o province_n and_o because_o the_o case_n of_o meletius_n be_v then_o before_o they_o and_o have_v raise_v a_o mighty_a noise_n and_o clamour_n they_o again_o establish_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o canon_n by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n that_o whoever_o shall_v be_v make_v bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a his_o ordination_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o that_o if_o any_o doubt_n and_o dispute_v arise_v in_o this_o case_n the_o majority_n of_o vote_n shall_v carry_v it_o according_o in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n 31._o to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n they_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v take_v care_n about_o the_o election_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o concurrence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o constitution_n we_o find_v unanimous_o ratify_v by_o almost_o all_o follow_a council_n by_o that_o of_o antioch_n nineteeen_o most_o express_o by_o that_o of_o laodicea_n twelve_o by_o that_o of_o sardica_n vi_fw-la by_o the_o second_o twelve_o and_o four_o i._n council_n of_o carthage_n by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n twenty-five_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o some_o metropolitan_o in_o delay_v the_o ordination_n of_o their_o provincial_a bishop_n and_o in_o the_o particular_a controversy_n between_o anastasius_n of_o nice_a and_o eunomius_n of_o nicomedia_n 715._o they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n ratify_v the_o nicene_n canon_n in_o all_o which_o canon_n and_o infinite_a more_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n give_v of_o any_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o he_o have_v any_o power_n to_o take_v this_o right_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a metropolitan_o nor_o be_v ordination_n the_o only_a privilege_n which_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a vest_n in_o metropolitan_o for_o though_o they_o more_o particular_o insist_v upon_o this_o because_o meletius_n have_v give_v such_o fresh_a occasion_n by_o violate_v the_o metropolitan_a right_n of_o alexandria_n yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o canon_n they_o establish_v their_o privilege_n in_o general_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o ancient_a power_n and_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o church_n in_o every_o province_n what_o these_o be_v practice_n and_o the_o subsequent_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v inform_v we_o to_o take_v care_n that_o vacant_a see_v be_v well_o supply_v to_o call_v provincial_a synod_n to_o disperse_v canon_n there_o agree_v on_o for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o end_v controversy_n between_o their_o bishop_n to_o admonish_v the_o unruly_a to_o censure_v and_o suspend_v the_o irreregular_a to_o give_v communicatory_a letter_n to_o their_o provincial_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o foreign_a part_n and_o such_o like_a in_o short_a the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n than_o which_o perhaps_o none_o ever_o make_v wise_a and_o better_a rule_n for_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n order_v ix_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o province_n not_o only_o to_o honour_v their_o metropolitan_a but_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o moment_n without_o his_o consent_n last_o i_o observe_v hence_o that_o this_o way_n of_o ecclesiastic_a administration_n be_v not_o any_o late_a novel_a institution_n but_o be_v found_v upon_o ancient_a custom_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o canon_n most_o express_o how_o far_o this_o antiquity_n do_v extend_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a precise_o to_o determine_v salmasius_n 57_o himself_o grant_v it_o for_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a and_o we_o will_v not_o have_v thank_v he_o for_o a_o large_a concession_n have_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n before_o that_o council_n be_v as_o clear_o transmit_v to_o we_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o indeed_o the_o record_n and_o write_n of_o those_o early_a age_n be_v general_o lose_v and_o the_o defend_n christianity_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o heathen_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o heretic_n on_o the_o other_o take_v up_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o those_o few_o that_o remain_v so_o that_o little_a light_n be_v afford_v we_o to_o discover_v the_o original_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o trace_v out_o the_o gradual_a advance_n of_o polity_n and_o church-discipline_n whether_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v a_o superior_a bishop_n in_o every_o metropolis_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o whether_o the_o apostle_n only_o form_v the_o scheme_n and_o draught_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o follow_a age_n to_o erect_v and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o de_fw-fr marca_n 176._o think_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v curious_a about_o these_o matter_n to_o weigh_v their_o argument_n and_o then_o pass_v his_o sentence_n to_o i_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o it_o actual_o commence_v not_o long_o after_o the_o apostolic_a age_n when_o sect_n and_o schism_n begin_v to_o break_v in_o apace_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o moderator_n be_v remove_v off_o the_o stage_n and_o controversy_n multiply_v between_o particular_a bishop_n it_o be_v find_v necessary_a to_o pitch_v upon_o one_o in_o every_o province_n to_o who_o the_o umpirage_n of_o case_n may_v be_v refer_v and_o by_o who_o all_o common_a and_o public_a affair_n may_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o the_o second_o century_n we_o find_v philip_n style_v 144._o not_o only_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o gortyna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n or_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o crete_n among_o which_o pinytus_n be_v reckon_v bishop_n of_o the_o parochia_fw-la of_o gnossus_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o century_n we_o find_v several_a provincial_a synod_n convene_v for_o determine_v the_o paschal_n controversy_n 190_o pope_n victor_n preside_v in_o that_o at_o rome_n in_o that_o of_o palestine_n theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o narcissus_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o narcissus_n be_v join_v with_o theophilus_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v ever_o the_o place_n of_o honour_n next_o to_o his_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n and_o this_o say_v our_o nicene_n father_n from_o custom_n and_o ancient_a tradition_n polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n at_o the_o request_n of_o victor_n summon_v a_o synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n i_o e._n of_o the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n whereof_o ephesus_n be_v the_o metropolis_n wherein_o he_o be_v precedent_n who_o all_o subscribe_v his_o opinion_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o pope_n victor_n in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o convention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o several_a gallic_a dioceses_n wherein_o irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o lion_n be_v chief_a moderator_n bacchylus_n also_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n that_o be_v a_o metropolis_n too_o hold_v a_o synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n if_o s._n i_o 44._o understand_v eusebius_n aright_o and_o in_o their_o name_n write_v a_o epistle_n about_o this_o matter_n this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ancient_n synodicon_n 7._o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n and_o express_o style_v bacchylus_n
whole_a matter_n the_o council_n adjudge_v it_o for_o the_o cyprian_a church_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o liberty_n independent_a upon_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o pass_v a_o particular_a canon_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o continue_v for_o many_o age_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a notitia_fw-la 147._o cyprus_n be_v not_o place_v under_o any_o of_o the_o patriarchates_n but_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v submit_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o metropolitan_a of_o caesarea_n be_v both_o for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o this_o render_v s._n jerom_n meaning_n plain_a enough_o in_o that_o know_a passage_n 178_o when_o he_o tell_v john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o epiphanius_n have_v appeal_v to_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v appeal_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v either_o to_o he_o of_o caesarea_n who_o be_v his_o metropolitan_a or_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o whole_a east_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n but_o when_o he_o say_v this_o course_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o indeed_o his_o own_o ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la show_v he_o be_v not_o very_o confident_a and_o peremptory_a in_o the_o case_n the_o account_n of_o this_o patriarchate_n as_o deliver_v by_o 165._o nilus_n doxopatrius_fw-la with_o who_o in_o the_o main_n concur_v many_o other_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la etc._n stand_v thus_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n be_v viii_o metropolitan_o who_o have_v no_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o and_o viii_o or_o as_o other_o reckon_v xii_o archbishopric_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v xiii_o metropolitick_a see_v tyre_n contain_v under_o it_o xiii_o bishopric_n tarsus_n vi_o edessa_n xi_o or_o as_o other_o x_o apamea_n vii_o hierapolis_n xi_o the_o latin_a notitiae_fw-la reckon_v but_o viii_o bostra_n xix_o or_o xx_o azarbus_n ix_o seleucia_n in_o isauria_n xxiv_o damascus_n xi_o amida_n viii_o or_o as_o the_o latin_n vii_o sergiopolis_n v._o but_o by_o some_o one_o less_o daras_n x_o the_o latin_a notitiae_fw-la call_v it_o theodosiopolis_n and_o allow_v but_o vii_o episcopal_n see_v and_o last_o emesa_n contain_v vi_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o once_o venerable_a patriarchate_n vii_o the_o next_o that_o succeed_v be_v the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n which_o though_o start_n late_a in_o time_n soon_o get_v beyond_o the_o other_o two_o the_o bishop_n of_o byzantium_n or_o constantinople_n have_v for_o several_a age_n be_v only_o a_o private_a bishop_n subject_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o heraclea_n which_o ancient_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o procopius_n 666._o tell_v we_o the_o primacy_n of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o that_o country_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o which_o subjection_n the_o bishop_n of_o heraclea_n have_v ever_o the_o privilege_n to_o ordain_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v that_o city_n make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o great_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v style_v the_o govern_n city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 865._o a_o great_a city_n say_v nazianzen_n 472._o in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o very_a next_o to_o rome_n nay_o not_o at_o all_o yield_a the_o primacy_n to_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o now_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n begin_v to_o appear_v considerable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o both_o church_n and_o state_n conspire_v to_o render_v he_o 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